Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum 彩苑
$$ • Dim Sum, Cocktail Bar, Cantonese
Hours:
48 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo
(650) 769-8888
About Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum 彩苑
Customers' Favorites
Shrimp Corn Cheese & Chive Dumplings 3 粟米韮菜果
palette soup dumplings 彩籠小籠包 xlb 5
Chinese Kale with Oyster Sauce Reduction
Wagyu Beef Chow Fun 和牛乾炒牛河
Black Truffle Crispy Duck Fried Rice
Blueberry Mochi Ball 2 南梅煎堆
Sichuan Green Beans 乾烹四季豆
half peking duck 北京片皮鴨
Half Roasted Peking Duck Set
Original Pork Xiao Long Bao
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Hours
| Monday | 11:30AM - 8:30PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30AM - 8:30PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30AM - 8:30PM |
| Thursday | 11:30AM - 8:30PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Saturday | 10:30AM - 9PM |
| Sunday | 10:30AM - 8:30PM |
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Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum 彩苑 provides an authentic dining experience with excellent service. The restaurant is known for its tasty dishes, including the must-try miso popcorn chicken. Diners can enjoy a variety of vegetarian and vegan options, as well as unique sipping sauces like cilantro, coconut + ginger, soy sauce, and chili oil, which add distinctive flavors to the meals.
The ambiance is pleasant, making it a great place to savor dishes such as wagyu chow mein, string beans, cauliflower, and the popular Palette soup dumplings. The spacious interior with high ceilings offers a high-end look, and the staff is attentive, ensuring a memorable dining experience. Recent reviews praise the excellent dim sum and highlight the high-quality food, despite the restaurant being located in a mall. Customers appreciated the variety of interesting, non-standard dim sum options and noted that leftovers are often good for a couple of days after.
Reservations are recommended, especially on busy days like Sundays, and parking is plentiful. While some customers expressed disappointment with the automatic 18% tip added to bills, overall, the restaurant is considered a top choice for authentic, high-quality dim sum and diverse menu options.